GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |